Door holder



' Aug. 10 1926. 1,595,247

s. J.. RAWLINGS noon HOLDER Filed Sept. 1. 1925 /S. J R a WI i173Patented Aa 10, 1926.

UNITED STATES PA'iENT OFFICE.

smonn J. mwnmosor xnannv, NEW JERSEY.

noon nonnnn.

Application and September 1,1925. Serial 1%. 53,913.

This invention' relates to certain improvements in door holders and hasre-- lation more particularly to a device of this general character ofan overhead type, and it is an objectof the inventio to provide a deviceof this kind which operates effectively to maintain the doorin full openposition or at other intermediate positions. Furthermore, it is anobject of the invention to provide a device of this kindcomprising twopivotally connected sections, one of which being, operatively engagedwith a door and the other with the door frame or kindred support andwherein means. is provided to prevent-said sections from having relativemovement beyond a center line when the door is at the limit of itsopening movement. 1

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several .parts of my improved doorholder whereby certain important advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

'The novel features of my invention will.

hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly insection illust-rating a. door holder constructed-in accordance with ansections,

two sections or arms tively,

re 3 is a fragmentary view in perof the pivoted end portions of thesections or arms of the holder;

Figure 6 is a view in pivoted end portion of one of the arms or Figure 7is a view in plan of the bushing comprised'in the lock or latchmechanism herein comp ised. 7

As disclosed in the accompaning draw.- ings,

bottom plan of the my improved door holder comprises A and B of desiredlength and each having their outer extremities. or end p rtionsoperatively engaged. with the br ckets, 1 and 2 respecthe bracket 1being secured to the crown sill C of a door casing or the like while thebracket 2is secured to the upper portion of the door D. The opposite oriny ner end portions of the arms A and B are provided with the circularplates or discs 3 in overlying relation and ivotally connected by a bolt4 disposed through the axial centers thereof. By this means, the

arms or sections A and B are connected for relative swinging movementand inorder to prevent said arms when extended passing beyond a center,one of said arms, as B, is provided with arf inwardly or upwardlydisposed lip 5 positioned preferably immediately adjacent to a discorplate. 3 and with which is adapted to contact a suitably positionedangularly disposed lug 6 carried y theperiphery of the'disc or plate 3of the arm A. 4

As herein set forth,the plate or disc 3 carried by. the arm A isuppermost and the under I surface of said plate or disc 3' is provided,with an annular series of pockets or recesses 7.in which is ada ted tobe selectively engaged an end portlon of a looking bolt 85 This bolt 8has its working end portion disposed through a suitably positionedopening 9 provided in the plate 3 of the arm B and is extended outwardlythrough a tubular member or sleeve'lO depending from the disc or plate 3of the arm B sand preferably integrally formed there'- w1t Threaded orher or sleeve 10 is a bushing 11 through otherwise engaged within thelower or free end portion of the mem;

which the bolt 8 is directed, said bushing 11 serving as a guide for thebolt. Interposed between the inserted end of the "bushing 11 and anoutstanding collar 12 6 carried by the bolt 8 is an expansible member 14herein disclosed as a coil spring encircling said bolt and whichoperates normally to urge the bolt 8 into working engagement with armcket or recess 7, said collar 12 being arranged within the tubularmember or sleeveil0.

As is particularly illustrated in Figure 7, the bore 15 of the 'bushing11 has in communication therewith the diametrically opposed grooves 16which are adapted to receive the oppositely directed outstandingprojections 17 carried by the bolt 8 to per-' mit said bolt to havedesired movement forlocking engagement with the plate or disc 0 1301 thearm A.

Through the instrumentality of the bolt 8 and the pockets orrecesses'7,*the door D may be effectively locked or held in its fullopen or closed position or at selective intermediate points. a 4 Thearms orsections A and B are normaL ly locked against relative swingingmove ment but when it is desired to either open or close. the door D, itis only required to pull downwardly upon the bolt-8 until theprojections 17- are free from the bushing 11 and then impose a slightrotary movement to the bolt 8 to bring such projections 17 out ofregister with the groove 16 in the bushing 11, the resultant'contact ofthe projections 17 with the outer end of the bushing 11 holding the bolt8 againstreturn to looking or working position. I It will also beunderstoodthat when it is desired to have 40 the arms or sections A andB free for rela tive swinging movementzthe bolt 8- will be maintained insuch extended position.

In order to facilitate the desired operation second the pockets of thefirst plate to lock the arms of the 'of the convenience and facilitywith which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also beobviousthat my invention is susceptible of some change and modificationwithout departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for thisreason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:- An overhead door hanger comprising a pair of arms,

the plate of the other arm,

permit the arms to have relative swinging movement, the inner face ofone of the plates being provided with an annular series of pockets, abolt having movement through the plate for a selective engagement withagainst relative swinging movement, said bolt moving ina directionsubstantially parallel to the axis of the pivotal connection plates andextending downwardly from said plates, means for constantly urging thebolt toward the second plate for engagement Within .a pocket; andcoacting means carried by the bolt and the second plate for holding thebolt free from the first plate. r In testimony whereof I hereunto atfixmy SAMUEL J. RAWLINGS.

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each of said arms having a\ plate at one end portion, the plate of one'arm overlying means for pivotally connecting said plates to

